HIGH Incredible attention to detail with great graphics and unique building types.
LOW A janky camera and constant bugs.
WTF Why is it so easy to bribe officials?!
Tag: Historical
Svoboda 1945: Liberation Review
How An Educational Videogame Should Be
HIGH It successfully combines emotion, entertainment, and pedagogy.
LOW Dialogues choices should be more consequential for multiple endings.
WTF No WTF moments. The is a clean game.
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi Review
A Singular Ambition
HIGH A fascinating blend of strategy and history rare for console gaming.
LOW The real-time tactical combat is often slow and laborious.
WTF Why are some of the most helpful menus tucked behind DS4 touchpad presses?
Assassin’s Creed: Origins – Learning Instead Of Fighting
The most exciting piece of information I took away from last week’s Ubisoft preview event for Assassin’s Creed: Origins wasn’t the revamped control scheme or changes to the core gameplay the series is known for. No, for me it was the announcement of the Discovery Tour, an open-world and combat-free deep-dive into the history of Ancient Egypt.